RIP Charlie Moore

[homer]

https://www.tmj4.com/sports/former-milwaukee-brewers-player-charlie-butch-moore-passed-away

I remember this play vividly:

 

 

[Samurai Bucky]

I thought that Reggie had tipped his cap to Charlie Moore on that play. Apparently, that is incorrect unless there was another view.

[HarryDoyle]

Oh man, that horrible news. 44 years removed from that World Series team and I believe he's just the third member of that team to pass away, along with Sutton and Ladd.

[gypcasino]

"Butch"?

[JohnBriggs12]

I can remember quite a few times in his career when Moore came up when they needed a big hit.  I always felt confident when he was in that spot and he often came through.  It never felt like he was overmatched.  RIP and thanks for the thrills Charlie Moore!

[Jimbo]

On 5/24/2026 at 1:08 PM, HarryDoyle said:

Oh man, that horrible news. 44 years removed from that World Series team and I believe he's just the third member of that team to pass away, along with Sutton and Ladd.

Rob Picciolo and Marshall Edwards make five.

 

[HarryDoyle]

16 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

Rob Picciolo and Marshall Edwards make five.

 

Yeah, I did more research and Doug Jones was also on the team, but he and Picciolo were really only on the team long enough for a cup of coffee. I didn't realize Edwards passed away last year. I was basically going by the dedications from the Just a Bit Outside movie.

[dlk9s]

When I was little, my family went to a game with another family and sat directly next to the Brewers dugout, to the right. It was so close and so casual that my mom talked to Charlie Moore a few times. He eventually gave a baseball to a kid in the other family, and we're convinced that he thought that was my mom's kid.

Also, a few years later, we floated next to him on the lazy river at Noah's Ark. 

[markedman5]

I’ll always remember Charlie bear hugging Gumby on the biggest hit in Brewers history 

 

 

 

[hawing]

On 5/25/2026 at 9:30 PM, markedman5 said:

I’ll always remember Charlie bear hugging Gumby on the biggest hit in Brewers history 

 

 

 

Biggest hit *to date.* 🙂

[Jimbo]

OK, outside the box, but that is how I am.

Charlie's final season was with Toronto.  His final game as a professional baseball player was the 1987 season finale.  Toronto at Detroit, winner take all for the division title.  Moore was 2x2 with a walk, but the Tigers prevail, 1-0.  (Then lose to the freakin' Twins, ARGHHH).